Antipode of Luoyang, China
The opposite side of the world to Luoyang is General Alvear, Mendoza, Argentina.
Luoyang
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.673, 112.437
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.673, -67.563
General Alvear
Argentina
General Alvear is the closest city to Luoyang's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Luoyang is General Alvear. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luoyang is General Alvear.
The distance from Luoyang to General Alvear is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Luoyang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luoyang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luoyang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Alvear, MZ | Argentina | 36 km | (-34.977, -67.696) |
| San Rafael, MZ | Argentina | 71 km | (-34.615, -68.332) |
| La Paz, MZ | Argentina | 134 km | (-33.462, -67.552) |
| Unión, SL | Argentina | 157 km | (-35.154, -65.946) |
| Santa Rosa, MZ | Argentina | 167 km | (-33.254, -68.151) |
| La Consulta, MZ | Argentina | 177 km | (-33.734, -69.120) |
| Tunuyán, MZ | Argentina | 181 km | (-33.581, -69.015) |
| Santa Isabel, LP | Argentina | 182 km | (-36.230, -66.939) |
| Rivadavia, MZ | Argentina | 184 km | (-33.191, -68.462) |
| Junín, MZ | Argentina | 190 km | (-33.147, -68.487) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 34.6735° N 112.4368° E
Elevation: 128 m (420 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
Coordinates: 34.9775° S 67.6962° W
Elevation: 471 m (1,545 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Luoyang
The DMS coordinates are: 34°40'24.4'' N 112°26'12.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.67345°
LngO = 112.43684°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.67345°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 112.43684 - 180° = -67.56316°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Luoyang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.67345, -67.56316)
In DMS format: 34°40'24.4'' N 112°26'12.6'' E .